Flood Warning issued September 17 at 10:44AM EDT until September 17 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Shelby County in west central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 445 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1044 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen.Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Chattanooga and Kossuth.
COLDWATER - The community is rallying behind a sick little Coldwater girl with signs, benefits and fundraisers as well as bracelets touting "Scarlett the Brave."
Scarlett Unrast was diagnosed in September with Stage 4 high-risk neuroblastoma, a fo [More]
ROCKFORD - An incredible three-point shot at the end of regulation by Parkway's Sydney Crouch sparked the Panthers to a 54-48 double overtime victory over New Knoxville Thursday night in Rockford, snapping the Panthers' 27-game MAC losing streak. [More]
Helen Marguerite (Glendening) Sexton, 91, a longtime resident of Celina, passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 10, 2017, in Wilmington, NC. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey is eyeing a $1.56 million computer software package - including annual maintenance for 10 years - for the county jail that he believes can be purchased mainly without using county general fund money.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Health Department employees will receive 2-percent salary raises in 2018.
After a one-hour executive session at Thursday's meeting, health board members voted to approve the raises for all employees. They will take effect at the start of the year.
CELINA - No one carried lightsabers or dressed in Jedi robes, but as fans crowded into Celina Cinema 5 for Thursday night's premier of "The Last Jedi," they eagerly discussed theories and snapped pictures of their tickets to commemorate the moment.
Board looking at different format for annual meeting
Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District board members reviewed a valid manure pollution complaint that required pumping 15,000 gallons of manure-polluted water from a Wabash River tributary.
St. Marys took advantage of Ottawa-Glandorf's having to void six weight classes in improving to 2-0 in Western Buckeye League wrestling duals with a 51-22 win at Murotech Court on Thursday night.
MINSTER - The recruitment letters poured in for Minster runner Cassie Francis. But running in college wasn't the plan until a conversation last year with coach Jessie Magoto.
